Vikings were renowned Norse warriors and seafarers, explorers and conquerors who conducted raids, traded goods, and explored ...

Lastly, another important myth tells of Odin’s theft of the “mead of poetry”. This substance was created by two dwarves from ...

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Lastly, another important myth tells of Odin’s theft of the “mead of poetry”. This substance was created by two dwarves from ...

The great Norse warriors not only believed in the afterlife, but saw it as their duty to help the deceased get there, with ...

Some Viking tales associated the northern lights with a burning rainbow bridge that connected the world of humans to the ...

Tricksters dance through the stories of cultures around the world, causing chaos, teaching lessons, and making us laugh at ...

Names have always carried magic. In myth, a name could summon storms, bind gods, or echo through eternity long after the mortal world had forgotten everything else. Even today, some names still hum ...

The Woods Hole Film Festival "Dinner & A Movie" series continues on Saturday, November 15, with the feature documentary “Folktales” by Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady. The film’s runtime is ...

Archaeologists in Denmark are celebrating the discovery of the oldest inscription mentioning the god Odin. This story begins with the 2021 discovery of a 5th century collection of Norse treasures at ...

Recently, a group of archaeologists, from the University Museum of Bergen, have been excavating a massive site on the Ose farm near Ørsta, in western Norway. Their work is part of a recovery project ...